Dulles,
VA. October 26, 2004 – Encore Networks,
a leading developer of integrated converged
Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
solutions, today announced that Satlynx
S.A. has approved Encore’s complete line
of VPN security appliances as part of
their multi-vendor program to provide
SME and SOHO customers with enhanced
performance VPN over satellite. Satlynx
will now recommend the use of Encore’s
IP only and IP+Legacy solutions on its
satellite networks throughout Europe.
Satlynx is a joint venture between leading
satellite providers SES Global, Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd and Alcatel Space.
Headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxemborg,
Satlynx offers two-way satellite broadband
communication services throughout Europe.
Services are delivered directly to small
and large enterprises, through ‘service
partners’ such as large telecommunication
operators France Telecom and Deutsche
Telekom, ISP’s like Tiscali Europe and
large regional systems integrators.
“By combining the expertise, knowledge
and skills of the three Satlynx entities
SES Global, Alcatel Space and Gilat,
an unrivaled portfolio of reliable and
cost-efficient two-way broadband service
solutions has been created for a wide
range of applications all across Europe,”
stated Simon Reeves, Encore’s Director
of European Sales. “Encore’s complete
site-to-site satellite VPN solutions
with Selective Layer Encryption will
be a perfect fit in the Satlynx services
portfolio.”
Encore Network’s VPN security product
families, the BANDIT™, and the VSR™ are
uniquely versatile IP+Legacy and IP only
VPN solutions that provide satellite
enterprise data networks support for
IP VPNs, stateful inspection firewall,
IP routing and QoS, convergence of legacy
data applications, and patented Selective
Layer Encryption (SLE). With its newly
introduced VSR-1200™, Encore Networks
VPN solutions can support the requirements
of small and large enterprise customers
by allowing them to connect thousands
of remote locations with their headquarters
over both terrestrial and satellite broadband
networks, thus providing a robust end-to-end
security for their corporate networks
and applications.
“Encores VPN appliances are among the
first we have recommended for the SME
and SOHO market,” said Andy Frost, Satlynx
Marketing Director. “Encore’s inclusion
in our multi-vendor approach gives our
customers a choice of rigorously tested
‘off-the-shelf’ solutions for VPN over
satellite.” |
About Encore
Networks
Encore Networks www.encorenetworks.com is
a market leader in developing Secure, Converged,
and Broadband solutions for carriers and
enterprise customers. This includes innovative
VPN and security solutions for satellite,
and terrestrial networks, evolutionary products
for legacy data to broadband IP conversion,
as well as advanced signaling and voice inter-working
solutions for circuit-to-packet migration.
About Satlynx
S. A.
Satlynx www.satlynx.com is a joint
venture between leading Satellite Providers.
The three shareholders today belong to
the most respected satellite companies
in the world: SES Global, Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd and Alcatel Space. With Satlynx’s
comprehensive services and the longest
experience and know-how, Satlynx can be
seen as the leading company in the European
market. The companies headquarter is based
in Betzdorf, Luxembourg and the operation
centers are both in Luxembourg and in Backnang,
Germany. Satlynx offers two-way satellite
broadband communication services. Throughout
Europe, the services are delivered directly
to small and large enterprises, through
‘service partners’ such as large Telecommunication
operators (France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom),
ISP’s (Tiscali Europe) and regional partners/system
integrators, furthermore by several technology
platforms using Ku/Ku and Ku/Ka frequencies.
Satlynx is also responsible for the installation
of the remote satellite equipment, the
supervision of the Service Operations and
all necessary satellite system maintenance. |
